The False Summoner

Chapter 24: Determining the Marriage (2)
Translator: Pan Junqian
Proofread by Peter Gong

“We must look into it and figure out who is behind it.” Patriarch Philip looks serious, “If so, Agatha and Rowen should go to the Royal Knights College together.”

At the same time, he turns to Agatha and says, “Agatha, is that OK with you?”

“I have long wanted to go out for fun, but you don’t agree!” answers Agatha quickly. Apparently, she is OK.

“Well, then it’s settled.” Patriarch Philip nods slightly. “Agatha, you show Rowen around.”

“I know!” Agatha says casually. “Grandpa, if there’s nothing else, we’ll leave now!”

“Fine,” Patriarch Philip nods.

Agatha holds Rowen’s hand and says, “Let’s go!”

Rowen is a little bit busy the following next half a day. First, he shuttles among different courtyards in the Ryan Villa under the guidance of Agatha. Though he still hasn’t fully familiarized himself with all routes to those courtyards in the Ryan Villa, he knows the way to a few important places, such as Patriarch Philip house, Ryan Family’s training field and Ryan Family’s big weapon casting field. Of course, another most important place is Agatha’s boudoir.

Agatha, the gifted girl of the Ryan Family and the granddaughter of Patriarch Philip, has the privilege of owing a casting field of her own, as well as a private yard of her own. But she has only one maid, Millie, whom Rowen has seen before.

Upon entering Agatha’s boudoir, Rowen finds that Agatha has an extraordinary fascination with metal. Most of the things in her room are made of metal, from the bed she sleeps on to the chair she sits on to the dresser, and even the mirror is made of metal.

“How do you like it here?” asks Agatha, as if she is showing off something.

“It goes well with you,” says Rowen casually. It is really a perfect match for her— a metal armored girl lives in a house that is entirely made of metal.

“Hum, you don’t know how to appreciate!” says Agatha, “Let me tell you, these are the synthesis metals I made on my own, and my bed is much more comfortable than those of wood. It’s not cold in winter and not hot in summer, which is different from those of iron. Fine, why do I bother to tell you? Anyway, you don’t understand.”

“Why do you like metal so much?” Rowen can’t help asking.

“I don’t know, I was born to like it, does it need any reason?” says Agatha casually.

Rowen stops talking. Indeed, it doesn’t seem to need so many reasons to like something.

Looking at Agatha, Rowen is in a trance. What is this girl in the metal dress like? In the past, he would not care about her appearance, but now she is already his fiancée and two years later, they will be officially married, this is a done deal and nothing could change it. If now he does not care at all about her appearance, he must be a liar.

“Hey, why are you looking at me like that?” asks Agatha unhappily.

“I want to see the real you,” Rowen hesitates for a moment, then says what he thought.

“Do you really want to see?” asks Agatha.

“Yes!” Rowen nods.

There is no sign of what Agatha has done, but her appearance has changed dramatically in a moment. The metal suit that has totally wrapped her up has vanished swiftly, and what Rowen has seen is a pretty face.

She has an ordinary black hair, her black eyes reflecting a sense of cunning, her cute face often changing from angry to happy, and her skin being so smooth that one man can’t help touching it. But her skin is rather pale, perhaps it is because she has been hidden inside the metal suit for a long time. Her perfect and flawless face with straight nose and cherry lips reminds Rowen of Joey. Of all the girls he has met, Joey seems to be the only one who could compete with Agatha in terms of appearance.

She also wears a tights underneath, and her voluptuous figure looks exactly the same as that when she is wearing the metal suit. That means, her metal dress really sticks to her body.

“Hey, am I pretty?” Agatha’s inquiry draws Rowen’s mind back.

“It’s beautiful,” Rowen tells her the truth.

“Hum, finally you say some pleasant words. If you dare to say I am not beautiful again, I will cut you with the sword!” Agatha looks happy.

But as soon as she has said this, she again covers herself with the metal suit.

“How do you get it on?” Rowen asks.

“I won’t tell you!” Agatha feels a little bit smug, “I won’t tell you until you allow me to get some metal off your summoning beast. Well, you are going to suffer a lot later!”

“It doesn’t matter if you don’t tell me. It doesn’t matter to me.” Says Rowen indifferently.

“Hum, then I will wait for you to beg me!” says Agatha angrily.

“Miss,” Millie appears at the door.

“So what?” asks Agatha unpleasantly.

“Miss, Patriarch Brian of the Wolfs would like to ask Mr. Rowen to come over.” Millie whispers to Agatha.

“Go, go!” Agatha waves her hand. “I’m really angry with the stingy man! Get him off my mind!”

In fact, Rowen has walked to the door before she could speak, and by the time she finishes her words he is out of her sight.

At the gate of Ryan Villa.

Looking at the carriage which is ready to leave, Rowen feels stunned. “Shall we go now, Sir?”

“Bania and I are leaving now, but you are not leaving yet.” Patriarch Brian smiles. “Rowen, there is over a month for you before going to the Royal Knights College, you probably can stay here for about half a month, and then you’ll go to the Imperial City with Agatha. Relaxed, the Ryan Family will prepare everything for you.”

“But, Sir, I want to go back with you,” Rowen doesn’t want to stay here.

“Rowen, you can’t leave here for the time being, you might have to meet some of the other Ryan Family’s members these days, and you should also get along well with Agatha.” Patriarch Brian shakes his head and says, “I should stay here also, but we have to go back first, and then send to Nina and Carl to the Imperial City. It’s a long journey, if we don’t leave, I’m afraid I can’t arrive on time before the Royal Knights College opens. So we can only leave overnight, let’s meet in the Imperial City.”

“Well, I will do as you say.” Rowen understands that it is very unlikely that he would leave at this moment.

“Rowen, though your marriage with Agatha has been settled, you know, in the Ryan Family, a lot of people may not be very satisfied with you, some are even hostile to you. But it doesn’t matter, since Agatha has chosen you, then they won’t do anything to you, but you have to be careful in case you are in trouble.” Patriarch Brian says slowly, “In a word, remember to stay with Agatha as long as you can.”

“Yes, Sir.” Rowen answers in a low voice.

“Rowen, you are our family’s hope for the future, you must take care of your own. Later in the Imperial City, Nina and Carl will need your help. The reason why I hope you marry Agatha is not to get any help from the Ryan Family, but to have a powerful person to protect you.” Patriarch Brian pauses for a while and says, “Rowen, maybe you don’t like Agatha now, but your relationship can be nurtured gradually.”

“Sir, I know what to do,” Rowen mutters.

“Well, then, be careful, we have to leave.” Patriarch Brian pats Rowen on the shoulder and turns and gets on the carriage.

“Little Rowen, listen to me, it’s a done deal, you have to make the rice cooked as soon as possible, ha ha!” Bania laughs, whips up his horse, and the carriage speeds away.

Rowen’s face turns red and he feels a little embarrassed. But he can still make sense of uncle Bania’s words.

He stands there for a few minutes and walks back to the Ryan Villa until the carriage is completely out of his sight.

At the moment, a group of dozens of people are coming out of the Villa, and the man who is walking in the middle of other men is Jeff from the Hawker Family.

Jeff now looks a little terrible, and it seems that it is a heavy blow to him because he could not marry Agatha. Especially he is accidentally robbed of the beauty by a guy who suddenly appears when the victory is almost his and he is going to bring the beauty back. This kind of feeling is even worse.

But Jeff meets Rowen out of expectation when he just wants to go home at this time. Seeing what Rowen has done to him, Jeff could not stand it any longer. He suddenly takes a big step forward and stops Rowen who is going into the Ryan Villa.

“Tell me, what did you do?” Jeff stares at Rowen. “How could Miss Ryan choose you?”

“Why don’t you ask Agatha directly?” Says Rowen indifferently.

“Did you and Miss Ryan ever know each other?” Jeff continues asking.

“Though I don’t have to answer your question, but I can tell you that I’ve never seen Agatha before, until today.” Rowen still says in a calm voice.

“That’s impossible. In what way are you better than me? In terms of the family background, we Hawker Family are far better than your small Wolfs, a small family that nobody has ever heard of. In terms of ability, I can beat you easily!” Jeff says angrily. “Miss Ryan wouldn’t have chosen you if you hadn’t played tricks!”

“Do what you like. I have to go in now. Please get out of the way!” Rowen is getting a little impatient. Is this guy done yet?

“Want me to get out of the way? All right, beat me first!” Jeff snorts coldly. “If you can defeat me, I won’t bother you anymore!”

“I dare say you Hawker Family are birds of a feather flocking together!” Says Rowen with a sneer. “If you know Morency, then you should ask him what happens when he provokes me!”

“Morency?” Jeff’s face changes slightly. “You are the man who killed two of Morency’s summoning beasts?”

“Well? Is he afraid to tell you guys?” Rowen says with a sneer, “Jeff, if you’re going to stand in my way, I don’t mind ending you up like Morency’s summoning beasts, if you like!”